U.S. Customs and Border Protection's October 5, 2011 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 45, No. 41) contains 5 notices of ruling actions:
A listing of recent antidumping and countervailing duty messages posted to CBP's Web site as of October 5, 2011, along with the case number(s) and CBP message number, is provided below. These messages are available by searching on the listed CBP message number at http://addcvd.cbp.gov.
The International Trade Administration is giving advance notice that it and the International Trade Commission will consider revoking the antidumping duty orders on silicon metal from China (A-570-806) and stainless steel butt-weld pipe fittings from Italy (A-475-828), Malaysia (A-557-809), and the Philippines (A-565-801) in their automatic five year sunset reviews of these orders, which are scheduled to be initiated in November 2011.
In the September 28, 2011 issue of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Bulletin (Vol. 45, No. 40), CBP published a notice on its modification of two rulings and similar treatment regarding the tariff classification of wader tops. CBP also published a notice to correct a typographical error in its proposed revocation of eight rulings regarding hulled pumpkin seeds.
Three Commissioners of the Consumer Product Safety Commission have issued statements on their vote on September 28, 2011 to revoke their April 2010 interpretation of “unblockable drain,” as set forth in the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act. Nord states that in revoking this interpretation, CPSC goes beyond mere revocation: it directs enforcement staff to deem as noncompliant any pool that complied with the former interpretation but lacks a second device or system to prevent entrapment. She believes this reinterpretation violates basic principles of rulemaking procedures, imposes large costs on pool operators, and detracts from the safety of swimmers. Adler and Tenenbaum state that with this change, they have now implemented the law as Congress intended and are better protecting the public from drowning hazards.
The International Trade Administration is publishing notices in the October 3, 2011 Federal Register on the following AD/CV proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, the scope, affected firms, or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
The International Trade Administration has issued the final results of its changed circumstances review of the AD duty order on certain lined paper products from China (A-570-091).The ITA is revoking the AD duty order with respect to FiveStar® Advance™ notebooks and notebook organizers without polyvinyl chloride (PVC) coatings. This revocation, which is officially effective September 30, 2011, is expected to be implemented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection soon. The ITA states it is taking this action due to domestic producer request and the fact that no objections to this intended action were received.
The International Trade Administration is publishing notices in the September 30, 2011 Federal Register on the following AD/CV proceedings (any notices that announce changes to AD/CV duty rates, the scope, affected firms, or effective dates will be detailed in another ITT article):
U.S. Customs and Border Protection's September 28, 2011 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 45, No. 40) contains 2 notices of ruling actions:
The International Trade Administration has issued the final results of its administrative review of the antidumping duty order on polyethylene retail carrier bags from Thailand (A-549-821), which sets AD duty cash deposit rates for eight producers/exporters. These rates, which are officially effective September 28, 2011, are expected to be implemented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection soon.